Indian Racing League, Round 3: Kyle makes a winning start for Kichcha’s Kings Bangalore

Dubai-based Kyle Kumaran, representing Kichcha’s Kings Bangalore, raced to a commanding win in the third round of the Indian Racing League opener, a part of the Indian Racing Festival, at the Kari Motor Speedway in Chettipalayam on Saturday.

It was all the more sweet for Kichcha’s Kings as their Swiss driver Neel Jani, a former Formula One test driver, finished third behind Black Birds Hyderabad’s Nikhil Rabindra.

Kyle with his mother Denys Kumaran after winning the race.
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“I don’t think I’ve done a race that I’ve won so slowly in my life before. Also, I was lucky to get good starts whenever I needed them. I must say it was a conservative race, won in the slowest possible time,” said Kyle, who hails from Chennai.

For Kyle, it’s a familiar track. He had won a few races in the JK Tyre National Racing’s novice class earlier but this time he felt it was boring as he did not have to push so hard.

Japan’s Itsuki Sato made it merry in the weekend’s opening race of the F4 India championship. It was a lights-to-flag win for the Ahmedabad Apex Racers’ driver on his maiden trip to India. It took some time for him to learn the lines but once he did, there was no turning back.

Japan’s Itsuki Sato of Ahmedabad Apex Racers, the winner of the F4 India race.
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“The car, the tyres and the track, for that matter everything, looked different to me compared to the Japanese championship. The Japanese surface has more grip but the one here looks very hard. So, it was a bit difficult for me,” said Sato.

In the second round of the JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship, Kolkata’s Mehul Agarwal of Dark Don Racing dished out his best to finish on top of the podium in both the races for the Formula LGB4 cars.

Published on Oct 04, 2025